International Business News - WNR http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Shares of refiners fell in Wednesday afternoon trading as demand worries grew after the government said interest in gasoline dropped over the last month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/sector-snap-shares-of-refiners-slide.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:29:06 EDT Crude-oil inventories rose for the second time last week and joined gasoline stockpiles with an unexpected jump, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/crude-oil-stockpiles-unexpectedly-jumped-last-week.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:47:46 EDT Crude-oil inventories rose last week after dropping in the previous four periods, while gasoline stockpiles increased unexpectedly, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/crude-oil-stockpiles-rose-unexpectedly-last-week.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:47:13 EDT Crude-oil inventories dropped last week for the fourth week in a row, and gasoline stockpiles tumbled more than expected, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/crude-oil-stockpiles-dropped-last-week.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:49:26 EDT Independent refiner Western Refining Co. received a $177.7 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide jet fuel, the Pentagon said late Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/western-refining-gets-177-7m-pentagon-deal.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:37:56 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell last week for the third week in a row while gasoline stockpiles dropped, according to government data released Wednesday. For the week ended Sept. 12, crude-oil inventories fell by 6.3 million barrels, or 2.1 percent, to 291.7 million barrels, which is 8 percent below year-ago levels, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/crude-oil-stockpiles-dropped-last-week.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:51:56 EDT Oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico braced for Hurricane Ike Friday as the storm barreled toward southern Texas where it is expected to make landfall early this weekend. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/ahead-of-the-bell-oil-companies-brace-for-ike.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:03:04 EDT The Energy Department said Wednesday it will invest $4.4 million in six university biofuel projects that focus on areas such as seaweed sludge and algae cultures. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/doe-awards-4-4m-in-grants-for-biofuel-research.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:52:48 EDT Crude-oil inventories dropped sharply for the second time last week while gasoline stockpiles plunged, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/crude-stockpiles-fell-last-week-in-gustavs-wake.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:48:58 EDT Crude-oil inventories tumbled last week after sliding slightly in the prior period, while gasoline stockpiles fell less than expected, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/crude-oil-stockpiles-tumbled-last-week.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:29:38 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell slightly last week after rising sharply in the prior period, while gasoline stockpiles dropped less than expected, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/crude-oil-stockpiles-fell-slightly-last-week.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:47:22 EDT Natural gas in storage in the U.S. rose last week and is 1 percent above the five-year average for this time of year, a government report said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/doe-says-natural-gas-supplies-rose-last-week.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:41:27 EDT Crude-oil inventories jumped much more than expected last week after sliding in the previous period, while gasoline stockpiles tumbled, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/crude-oil-stockpiles-jumped-last-week.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:46:38 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell last week after rising in the prior period, and gasoline stockpiles plunged, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/crude-oil-inventories-gas-stockpiles-slide.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:53:07 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 7, from AP Financial News: EL PASO, Texas (AP)--Independent refiner Western Refining Inc. said its second-quarter profit slid nearly 95 percent as it was hammered by increasing crude oil and other feedstock costs. The profit drop came despite sales doubling. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/earnings-roundup-western-refining-argon.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:18:26 EDT Independent refiner Western Refining Inc. said its second-quarter profit slid nearly 95 percent as it was hammered by increasing crude oil and other feedstock costs. The profit drop came despite sales doubling. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/western-refining-2q-profit-slid-nearly-95-pct.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:58:54 EDT Crude-oil stockpiles rose last week after slipping in the previous two periods, while gasoline inventories slipped by 2 percent, the government said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/crude-oil-stockpiles-rise-but-gas-inventories-dip.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:45:37 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell last week but gasoline stockpiles rose more than expected, according to government data released Wednesday. For the week ended July 18 crude-oil inventories fell by 1.6 million barrels to 295.3 million barrels, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/crude-oil-stockpiles-fell-last-week-gasoline-rose.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:09:28 EDT Crude-oil and gasoline inventories rose last week, according to government data released Wednesday. Both gains defied analysts' expectations. For the week ended July 11, crude-oil inventories rose by 3 million barrels, or 1 percent, to 296.9 million barrels, which were 15.1 percent below year-ago levels, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/crude-oil-gasoline-stockpiles-both-rose-last-week.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:54:09 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell again last week, while gasoline stockpiles rose for the second straight week, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/crude-oil-stockpiles-fell-last-week-gasoline-rose.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:57:43 EDT